Pasák
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Olomoucký kraj
District (town):
Šumperk
Village:
Branná
Cadastre:
Branná u Šumperka
Map sheets:
14-24 Bělá pod Pradědem, 14-241 Branná
Accessibility:
access without footpath
ID:
833
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Rocky cliffs and isolated outcprops of calcitic paraamfibolite of the Keprník Dome. This rock is banded and contains 30 - 40 per cent of calcite. Interesting Pleistocene frost weathering phenomena.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
geomorphology, petrology, structural geology, geology
Geological phenomenon:
frost cliff, natural window, karren, mushroom rock, rock pillar
Genesis:
weathering , frost weathering
Rock:
amphibolite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Nature monument in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Jeseníky
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 944 (Pasák)
Conflicts of interests:
sports, tourism
References
- Gába, Z. (1974): Pasák u Branné. - Severní Morava, 27, 62. Šumperk. Gába, Z. (1982): Pasák. Geologický posudek k vyhlášení CHPV . - MS Rezervační kniha CHKO Jeseníky, Malá Morávka. Maděra, E. (1972): Málo známé krasové jevy na šumperském okrese. - Severní Morava, 23, 62-64. Šumperk. Vítek, J. (1988): Chráněný Pasák. - Nová Svoboda z 8. srpna 1988
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jaroslav Aichler, 20.11.1993
Updated by:
Pecina Vratislav, 02.06.2011, Vajskebrová Markéta, 17.04.2019
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 833 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/833.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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